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Common Bad Startup Ideas
On the podcast, discusses with how travel planning software was historically a common bad startup idea. Tan explains that while travel planning is appealing, the customer acquisition cost typically outweighs the lifetime value, making it a tough and often unprofitable market. Nowadays, he observes a similar trend in the crypto world where many are creating tools for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), yet what is really needed are more DAOs themselves, not just the tools 1.
Exploring Harmful Ideas
On , and discuss harmful ideas propagated through popular airport books. Hobbes highlights how these books often spread misinformation and bad statistics, making them vectors for some of the worst and most damaging ideas over the past 50 years. Their new podcast, "If Books Could Kill," aims to dissect and critique these harmful publications 2.
Crazy Ideas Unveiled
, CEO of Discord, talks about the unpredictability of innovation on the podcast. He emphasizes that many successful innovations initially seem like bad ideas. For example, half of Discord's founding team thought the platform was a bad idea. The creative process often requires trial and error, and many seemingly bad ideas can eventually lead to breakthroughs 3.
Worst Ideas: Cultural Appropriation
On , Jonathan Haidt4.
Bad Ideas and Business Brainstorms
James AltucherJen Glantz5.
Unleashing Creativity Through Bad Ideas
On , Josh Linkner6.
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